Simply Wine!

We love the 1/2 bottle and when we find a store that carries a nice 1/2 bottle selection, we make sure we frequent them....... Often :)

Sure, you can open a full bottle, but sometimes, during the work week, you just want a (one) nice glass of wine to accompany your meal!

Also, tonight for example, we were having a nice cheese appetizer, which we wanted to have with Pinot Noir. For dinner we were having tenderloin steaks with truffle butter and grilled asparagus, which MUST be paired with a good California cab! Viola, two half bottles, one nice full glass of each wine, nothing left over and not too drunk ;)

Yet another advantage, you could try a much better wine then you ever might purchase in a full bottle. Going back to tonight's example; We had a Barnett Pinot Noir(California), that we picked up for $19 ($9.50 a glass, avg for what you pay in a restaurant). The 750ml bottle was $45/bottle, which would classify as the "special occasion" range for us. We followed this up with a Galante Vineyards (Carmel, Ca) cab at the same price point as the Pinot. Now we know what both these wines are like (excellent, by the way!) and would be more likely to pick up the full bottle for that next "special" occasion!

So, don't be afraid to give 1/2 bottles a try, you might find something so good, you'll have to go back for the full bottle :)

-Rich-